Useful Websites

Japan General
http://www.englishtreejapan.com – a great source of information on Japan for shopping, travel, entertainment, news, recreation, language resources, funny photos, pictures and stories.
http://www.japan.com - news and information on various aspects of Japan.
http://www.japan-guide.com - news and information on various aspects of Japan.
http://jhelp.com/en/info.html - news and information on various aspects of Japan.

Travel and Tourism
http://www.englishtreejapan.com/categories/travel_agencies_directory.htm - a page listing excellent English speaking travel agents in Japan.
HYPERDIA-TIMETABLE (English - train timetables information)
http://www.hyperdia.com/
THE SUBWAY PAGE (English - subway maps for Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo)
http://www.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html
JR SITE (information on rail passes and fares)
http://www.japanrail.com
TRAVEL EXPERT (alternative routes for journeys within Japan)
http://www.businessinsightjapan.com/
No.1 Travel (English - domestic and international travel information and bookings).
http://www.no1-travel.com

http://www.westjr.co.jp/english/global_top.html - Japan Railway's English site, providing information on timetables and fares throughout Eastern Japan.
http://www.jal.com/en - Japan Airline's English website.
http://www.ana.co.jp/eng/index.html - All Nippon Airways (ANA) English website.

Food
http://www.englishtreejapan.com/Central_Japan_Lifestyle/shopping_guide.htm
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e620.html
http://www.bento.com
http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/food/food.html

Visa Information
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/index.html
http://www.englishtreejapan.com/Central_Japan_Lifestyle/visa.htm

Taxes and Deductions
Taxes: http://www.nta.go.jp/category/english/ .
Health: http://www.htia.org/e/info/health_i.html#no2
Pension Scheme: http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/org/policy/dl/p36-37d1.pdf

Labor Law Resources / Union Membership
http://www.englishtreejapan.com/Central_Japan_Lifestyle/union_story.htm

World time info
http://worldtimeserver.com

Currency converter
http://www.englishtreejapan.com/Central_Japan_Lifestyle/index.htm

Japanese Consulates and Embassies

Foreign Consulates and Embassies in Japan
http://www.englishtreejapan.com/Central_Japan_Lifestyle/embassy_details.htm